FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1977
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ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE
ON CHOICE OF CAREERS
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YOUNG PEOPLE MUST HAVE A GOOD IDEA OF THEIR ABILITIES AND INTERESTS IN MAKING THE IR CHOICE OF CAREERS WHEN THEY BEGIN TO WORK IN SOCIETY,
THIS ADVICE CAME FROM MR. Q.W. LEE, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER
OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, WHEN HE OPENED TODAY THE CAREERS '78 EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AT THE KOWLOON RAIL TERMINUS IN HUNG HOM.
MR. LEE SAID, THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE EXHIBITION WAS TO PROVIDE CAREERS GUIDANCE.
+AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, WHICH PROVIDES USEFUL CAREERS INFORM- ATION TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING TEACHERS, STUDENTS AS WELL AS SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, IS TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HELP WIDEN STUDENTS' IDEAS OF WHAT JOB OPPORTUNITIES THERE ARE FOR THEM, HE SAID.
+ IN THE PROCESS THE EXHIBITION WILL STIMULATE FURTHER THOUGHT AND ENQUIRY AND ASSIST IN THE MAKING OF SOUND CHOICES.+
MR. LEE NOTED THE RANGE OF FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO DECIDE ON THE IR CAREERS AND URGED ALL THOSE INTERESTED TO MAKE GOOD USE OF THE SERVICES.
HE ALSO URGED PARENTS WHO, HE SAID, COULD PLAY A POSITIVE ROLE IN ASSISTING THEIR CHILDREN IN THE CHOICE OF THE IR CAREERS TO VISIT THE EXHIBITION.
MR. LEE ALSO APPEALED TO EMPLOYERS WHO WERE STILL UNAWARE OF THE EXHIBITION TO CONSIDER TAKING PART IN THIS MEANINGFUL EVENT IN THE FUTURE.
EARLIER, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. PETER WILLIAMS, IN WELCOMING MR. LEE GAVE CREDIT TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR THE TREMENDOUS SUPPORT GIVEN TO MAKE THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION POSSIBLE.
HE SAID: +OVER THE YEARS, MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY HAVE SHOWN INCREASING CONCERN ABOUT THE CHOICE OF JOBS MADE BY OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.
+THEY SEE THE NEED TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND THE WORLD OF WORK AND THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART IN MEETING THIS NEED.
+BY STAGING THE ANNUAL CAREERS EXHIBITION, WE HOPE TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A STARTING POINT.+
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